Thomas ACTON

  General Notes:

http://www.parsonsfamily.co.uk/acton/kilmacurragh/1660-present3.php
He was barrister-at-law in Dublin. Thomas changed the name of Kilmacurragh to West Aston, a name which was held for the estate till the mid 19th Century. He was High Sheriff for Co. Wicklow in the year 1781. Thomas married Sidney Davis in 1780. She died 27th May 1837 aged 80. He married Sidney, daughter of Joshua Davis, Dublin.

They had six children.

William of whom presently
Thomas '96 (Rev) of Dunganstown Glebe, (married in Sept 1818 Sidney daughter of Hampden Evans of Portrane, Co. Dublin) Great Grandfather of Peter Hampden Acton (2006)
William 2nd '96 (JP & High Sheriff to Leitrim 1875) of Brookvale, Co Dublin. (married in 16th Jan 1852 Georgina daughter of James Lowry, Rockdale, Co. Tyrone)
Margaret '96 (married 9th Dec 1851 Henry Lambert Bayly)
Sidney Anne- died Oct 1864
Anne Sophia '96 (married her cousin Capt. George Warburton Drought, (JP) Yorkshire Light Infantry, of Cargins, Co. Roscommon.)

Thomas & Sidney are both are buried in the family plot in Dunganstown

Thomas married Sidney DAVIS, daughter of Joshua DAVIS and Unknown, in 1780 in Ireland. (Sidney DAVIS was born in 1757, died on 27 May 1837 and was buried in Dunganstown Parish Church Graveyard, Co Wicklow, Ireland.)